Upstream Dream

Tragedy of the Commons (Alternate Version)

VALSINHA (mazurka)

Ian Hawgood and James Murray began Slow Reels in 2018 from studios in London and Warsaw. The early work involved exchanging heavily modulated long-form textures, recorded on a variety of instruments, notably vintage synths. Reiterative digital manipulations and successive destructive passes through an end-of-life reel-to-reel tape setup resulted in a collection of entirely unrepeatable drone suites.

Their debut Farewell Islands for Morr Music was met with widespread critical acclaim. Sustain, presented now by Fluid Audio, extends the force of this uncompromising aesthetic further, as the artists’ shared medium further degenerates into overwhelming, full-frequency emotion.

Music: Slow Reels (Ian Hawgood & James Murray) 
Mastering: Ian Hawgood 
Design Daniel Crossley

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Made by hand,

Book Editions' series. Vintage books dissected, re-assembled and re-structured into book-bound CD covers...

1 x Vintage (circa:1890-1958) hardback clothbound book (re-assembled into CD covers) 
1 x CD (full size) 
15 Pages of writing / image inserts 
12 x edited polaroid prints on luxury uncoated paper (250grm) 
1 x Stamped / numbered library card 
1 x Vintage photograph (circa; 1902-1946) 
1 x Vintage book-mark 
1 x Vintage celluloid negative 
1 x Vintage 35mm slide 
1 x 35mm reel to reel audio strip 
1 x vintage music score insert 
Housed inside glassine bags

Stamped / hand numbered / scented 
Download code (includes 20 PDF prints)

Strictly limited edition: 100 copies (no two copies are the same)

Made with love...

Sustain

Slow Reels - Sustain

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS :: Jinniyah

60 - Empirical

60 - Empirically

improvisation 2024

Intended as an extended background track with ambiguity  -

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#TechnoHouse #TechHouse #ElectronicMusic #TechnoVibes #HouseGroove #ElectronicBeats

Interstellar Drive

An improvised piano piece to contrast the electronic piece that proceeds it, played on my out of tune upright piano and recorded to a phone, stereo spreader in post is doing some very heavy lifting

DEC_5 Piano improv

Inspired by themes of resurrection, this piano-driven piece drops dramatically into accompanying strings that swell into cascading crescendos. Like rising from ashes, the composition builds through waves of emotion toward an uplifting, fade-out climax.

Rebirth

Wishing you all a Wonderful, Magical and Merry Christmas and a New Year. I hope that this time is a festive and loving one :-) At times like these, however, it can be good to remember those who are alone on such a magical day as Christmas and New Years; to try and understand what it may be like;…. and for those who are feeling alone, to remember - that you don't have to feel alone. 

We are, in the main, relatively social creatures. We need each other. Unfortunately, this season has been a particularly difficult time, with 3 admissions to hospital and losing so much. My heart broke and all I could and can do, just for now, is to move from 'moment' to 'moment', hoping that one of these moments will be relatively 'ok' and that such moments will become more frequent and longer-lasting. Hope is all I have and hope is what it is all about in trying to give life meaning. I have also thought of, and missed so many of you and the music. Now it is time for a brief rest …..

SERIES BACKGROUND:
Over the last 3 years on SoundCloud, I have been creating a series of 'Lonely Seasons' improvisations/compositions - As noted on the Lonely Seasons No.I track:

I have memories of wonderful Christmases as a child, with real Xmas trees. There was a beautiful smell of fresh pine leaves, and the rooms were brightened with gorgeous decorations, pink marzipan sugar mice spread around the house, and the air filled with the magical anticipation of Xmas Eve, waiting to jump up onto one's parent's bed, …. its XMAS TIME!! :-)

 Its different now, and I see the decorations, in other places, the beautiful and bright colours, sounds and smells, all that it represents, I hear of people's Xmas plans and family and friends, I hear of stress, I hear of joy and anticipation, especially families with children - such wonders. Yet often we can forget that there are many people that do not have this joy, where the Xmas spirit seems to be for 'others'. So many lonely and/or unwell people, wishing to be a part of things, but unable to, for various reasons. 

Xmas can also bring back painful memories one just doesn't want to remember, and while the 'anticipation' of Xmas is still there, the actual day can be very lonely and sad. Thus, this song [and now series] was created - 'Lonely Seasons' - in dedication to, and to remember and think of those who are alone on Xmas and New Year. 

Yes, it is sad. at a time when there should be joy, but it is not mean't to be ……….. … for there is always hope that things will change and the magic of Christmas and better lives will return, and it will always stay in our memories. 

There are so many out there who are alone on these festive days. If you are one, try to remember, in simply knowing this, that you are not alone and you can try to make these days the best that you can. Enjoy the smallest of things, buy some 'xmasy' food, some cold ham, turkey and cranberry sauce, maybe even some cherries. Dress for the day or just lounge around in your PJ's :-) Play some music; walk the cat! Walk along the beach's edge at sunset (if in aussie land and its summer!), or build a snow person. Play in the dirt and garden and feel the spirit in the air

 Make these days YOUR days and be kind to yourself and become your own best friend/
 Merry Christmas everyone and a wonderful New Year in 2016 <3


You can listen to No.II of 'Lonely Seasons' at https://soundcloud.com/megsmusicjourney/lonely-seasons-no-ii-megs-mccarthy and you No.I here - https://soundcloud.com/megsmusicjourney/lonely-seasons-megs-mccarthy


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